Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-07-21
IN THE GREEN MOUNTAINS.
A Western Lady Revisits Her Former
New England Home.
The Pleasures aud Delights of the Trip
Graphically Described In
Letter.
WARREN. VI ,mly. 1887

WARREN. VI. July, 1887
AS sit here this quiet summer after
noon under the spreading branches of
these fine old naples, and listen to the
rushing of the water over the dam that
carries tho drowSy old mill below, wish
that all my friends could come out of the
heat and din of the busy town to the
heart of the Green Mountains, and rest
their tired hands and brains. beneath their
shadow, The charm that fingers about
this happy summer day, is wide spread
Thousands Of these quiet little hooks are
scattered all through our beautiful New
England. We have just seen beautiful
drove Of Jerseys pass down the shady lane
to the farm yard below, the same
little girl driving them home that
later on brings us drink Of sweet
milk and some delicious cream for our
Strawberries. The farmers here express
great surprise at the advanced state we
report the western crops to be In, Many
OF the younger ones look forward to sec
ing If not possessing, some Of those broad
fields but the older ones think there is no
place like New England for 'mcetins and
neighborin,"
You wish to know how reached this
delightful spot. Wherever | might be
on this broad earth my heart would turn
in this direction, but you have reference
to the way and means by which reached
here. II is the very way over which thou
sands have been going for years past, and
will for years to come, but tie delights
of the trip are ever new. Leaving Chica.
20 by the Michigan Central which for
comfort and elegance of appointments
would be difficult to excel, IAN roads
lead to Rome" but tho Appian Way
was the most famous and popular for
travellers to the eternal city, so we of the
later day travel by tho route that gives
us the best view of tho country through
which we are passing. and at the same
time surrounds US with the most comforts.
For miles after leaving Chicago we glide
along by the Lake which on this particular
day was so tranquil, that II must have been
in one of its happiest moods. At Michigan
City we reluctantly take u last look at
the Lake, but are soon rewarded with
new attractions Passing through the
pretty and 1ourishing towns of Mich
gan, Battle Creek, with its fine water
power and manufactures, Niles, Marshall,
Kalamazoo, and Ann Arbor site one of the
leading institutions of learning In the
west. At Detroit which we reach Just
most delightful day and resume their
Journey next evening", we find note
worthy town. The elegance of its resi-.
is hardly equalled by many larger towns,
We are now ready to be ferried across
into me queens dominion, and speed
Il. Al
feet road one can imagine. After a cap.
ltal nights rest and most appetizing
breakfast We are ready to hear the call
Of Falls View station. An old gentle.
man who had Travelled over the road
many times, said the interest to pass the
Falls by daylight was so great that he
never had been induced, In going either
way. to go over that part of the Journey
by night. We stopped about ten minutes
and for the numb,r Of people there con-
gregated. there was less talking and con
fusion than 1t would have been
possible to have imagined in the same
length Of time elsewhere. Howells, in
bis Wedding Journey" and scores Of
others have written many fine descrip.
tons of the Falls, but like all the wonders
and glories Of nature, they need to be
,een to be rightly valued. At Suspension
Bridge we connect with the New York
Central and another long, delightful day
awaits us. After leaving Buffalo, of
which we have opportunity TO see the
best part Of the city, we feast our eyes on
the fine and varied scenery of Central
New York, just such panorama Is con.
SANITY on either hand as weary traveller
iongs to see. At Albany we who are
bound for cultured Boston" are separat-
ed from our New York friends and while
they follow the beautiful Hudson we speed
On over the Berkshire Hills, of whose
calm beauty only a true New Highlander
knows the glory. The ride from
Albany to Springfield Is one Of the finest
In New England, unless you wish to ex.
cept the more picturesque one Of the
White Mountains. We reached Boston
hat night about 1890, where ut any sea
son of the year you can find rest and
comfort il you wish it. ADJUSTMENTS Of
al kinds await you; excursions to this or
that beach, excursions down the harbor,
besides all the pleasures that historic
Boston affords itself, But all this left
20 be up among these glorious hills.
After little more rest and quiet ! shall
DC ready for the White Mountains, the
beautiful Winncpesaukee, Ossipee Park,
md then on to Portland. CAIRO.